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Annual Thanksgiving Eve Fundraiser
Join us on November 25th for a special virtual edition of our Annual Thanksgiving Eve Fundraiser on IG Live. In addition to supporting EDN's broad programing in the upcoming year, a portion of proceeds from this year's fundraiser will also be used to purchase coats...
Ellal with EDN Virtual Spotlight Edition with November Spotlight Mez
This month we will be sitting down with our November Spotlight Mez to learn all about the inspiration behind his podcast Mez Drink and Chill. Mez will be interviewed by Semii, an artist and brand architect. Join us on IG Live Sunday November 15, 2020 at 11 AM PST /2...
November 2020 Professional Spotlight: Mez Kidane
This month’s professional spotlight features Mez Kidane, the creator, producer, and host of the podcast Mez Drinks and Chill. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about Mez and his work! Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current...
Ellal with EDN Virtual Spotlight Edition with EriWellBeing Founders Rut Semere and Mikal Woldu
Join us for a mental health conversation on burnout & boundaries with our October Spotlights - founders of Eriwellbeing Ruthie Semere and Mikal Woldu. Ruthie is a Digital Media Strategist and also a trained self-development coach. Mikal is a scholar and...
October 2020 Professional Spotlights: Mikal Woldu and Rut Semere
This month’s professional spotlights feature Ruthie and Mikal, founders of Eriwellbeing. Mikal is a scholar and community builder. She recently received her PhD in Anthropology. Ruthie is a Digital Media Strategist and also a trained self-development coach. Read this...
Awardees of the 2020-2021 EDN Scholarship Fund
The Eritrean Diaspora Scholarship Committee is excited to announce our 2020-2021 awardees. After careful review of sixty nine applicants, six were selected to receive scholarships in the amount of $2000. Here are their stories and their expressed gratitude to our...
September 2020 Professional Spotlight: Semret Russom
This month’s professional spotlight features Semret Russom. Semret is the first Eritrean woman to compete in the fitness industry and is the owner of Semret Fitness. Read this month’s spotlight to learn more about her and her work. Could you briefly explain some of...
Ellal with EDN Virtual Spotlight Edition with September Spotlight Semret Russom
Join us for a great conversation with our September Spotlight-Semret Russom. To participate register here. Semret will be interviewed by Winta Desta. Winta is the founder of Maye Health, an organization dedicated to health education for Eritreans by Eritreans. You can...
August 2020 Professional Spotlight: Master Tesfatsion
This month's Professional Spotlight is Master Tesfatsion - Reporter and Host of Bleacher Report’s Untold Stories. Read about Master and his path to becoming a successful sports journalist! Could you briefly explain some of your responsibilities in your current career...
Ask EDN August 2020: Caught in the Middle
Dear EDN, I am an office manager. My boss’s wife and I became good friends after meeting at a Christmas party a few years back. We’ve hung out a few times with her friends, worked out and I babysit for them every so often. Lately, she’s suspected that my boss, her...